Connecticut western news., 1887-08-10
SIAMESE ROYALTY.
THE KINGS HALF BROTHER
 AND OTHER DIGNITARIES.
They Propose to Do America in Less
 than a Month.

Consul-General Smith of New York, on the revenue cutter Grant, met in the harbor the Umbria, which brought the half-brother of the King of Siam, the Siamese Minister to Washington, and a retinue of Princes, tutors, valets and servants, all returning from Eu- rope, where they had been helping Queen Vic toria 10 celebrate her jubilee.
 They all stood on deck, inefably polite in nious, though democracy was close at hand, smiling, lowing and pleasant. Prince Dava- wongse, the half-brother of Siam's King, was attired ill 8 cute little suit of natty gray, faultlessly cut, and intensely new. His little feet were incased in shiny black shoes, and he wore fawn-colored satin tie. He is an affa- ble-looking little fellow of some 30 Siamese summers. He is plump and grateful looking, and dimples when he smiles, which he toes all the time. His eyes are beady and brown. His can we'll be brushed without coming out at the roots, and he has 6 wealth of carefully polished forehead. His complexion resembles coffee ice cream. His English is somewhat primitive, but many foreigners speak it worse; II am very pleased to see you" he said, and there was Siamese dignity in his manner.
 By the Prince were four little Princes like Indian rubber dolls, sohs of the Kingof Siam, and consequently nephews of Davawonges Their ages range from 9 to 13 years, and they are known to their fathers loyal subjects as Kitiya, Rabi, Pravit and Chira. The Princes prattled and ran backward and forward in their Siamese gladness at having arrived. Then there was the Marquis of Montri, sol- emn looking individual who seemed to be pom dering some wild diplomatic scheme He IS | the Siamese Minister accredited to tho Court 1 of St. James, to Washington, to the Hague, | and to Brussels, though he is to reside in London. Count Phra Darum Raksa, the | Princes secretary, was also there, as were saat, attache; Chow Bhirm and Khoon vichet, tutors to the cunning little Princes; Mai Chit, an artless young student; MT. Chan, attache to the legation; F. Verney. Secretary; Inter- | preter Loftus and another Secretary nam d 1 Williams. The collection of valet and head men and bottle washers was terrific. There were 20 of them, all born Londoners, who dropped their hs in such an alarming manner that the air was thick with the outraged letter. | They had the refined accent of Whitechapel, mingled with the tender tones of Cheapside, | and they were to be transplanted to Siam.
 The Prince had never been to Europe before, and was not bit ashamed to own it. He had been once to India with the King, but further than that be had never left hisnative country. The party left Siam on May 5, and went direct, ly to London from Brindisi. They arrived there on June 15, while England was in pre- liminary jubilee convulsions. The Prince rep resented the King, and therefore got his board free. Her Majesty provided him with suite of rooms at the Alexandra Hotel. and begged him to consider himself her guest. The Prince went to Westminster Abbey to witness the inn posing ceremonial and occupied the seats de- voted to royalty. He was attired in Solomon esque glory. No ordinary coat, wais coat and trousers, none of the neutral browns and grays that men in this century are forced to wear, graced his person. His trousers were of bright red silk. He wore silk stockings And a white silk tunic, magnifcently embroidered. In fact his whole costume was that known as the family order of the King of Siam. He was introduced personally to the Queen, and at- tended the receptions at Buckingham Palace, besides being present at parties and state balls unlimited. He was entertained by the Duke of Sutherland at Trentham, and by the Queen at Windsor. He had also the inestimabe priv ilegc of making the acquaintance of Lord Randolph Churchill.
 |- After the ceremonies in London had come te an end Davawongse went on the Continent, tc Paris to Brussels, and to Stockholm. At this last town he was received by the King o1 Sweden. At Berlin he was the guest of the Emperor and was given suite of rooms in the K~hof Hotel. The party then retu. ned te London very much delighted and rather grati fled. The Prince was graciously pleased to llkt Europe and was very much struck by all til he saw. The revenue cutter took the vlstCri up the East River to Blackwells Island ane allowed them to look about. The Prince wal genuinely pleased at what he saw, thought i picturesque, and smiled until his dimple became to numerous to count. He was take1 to visit the statue of Liberty, directed tt regard the Brooklyn Bridge and entreated t' get general view of the harbor. Then tn Grant took him to the foot of West Twenty sixth street, where he was saluted by squad of marines from the Minnesota, which vesse he Immediately inspected. In the evening the party were driven to the Fifth-Avenu Hotel, where the lobby was soon blocked witl mountains of luggage of all sizes and descrip tions. Davawongse was very tired.